Washington, DC – The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) and the management of the Guru Nanak Foundation of American (GNFA) have invited several government officials to participate at a community forum this Saturday, January 28, 2006. The Sikh American community is encouraged to attend this event with their children so that they may be informed about their civil rights. The following representatives will be attending the forum: Eric Treene — Special Counsel, Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights Bruce Friedman — Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Shaarik Zafar – Counsel for Post 9/11 National Origin Discrimination, Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel These forums provide a unique opportunity for Sikh community member to learn about their rights, and protecting their families and our community from hate crimes and harassment. The focus of these forums is to bring to the sangat, the individuals who are responsible for litigating egregious cases of religious and national origin discrimination for a meaningful face-to-face interaction. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of SALDEF/SMART, SALDEF will be organizing similar events across the country. SALDEF encourages all residents of the Mid-Atlantic area to attend. We thank the management and community members of the Guru Nanak Foundation of America for supporting and co-sponsoring this event. DATE: 1/28/2006 BEGINNING TIME: 4:30 PM END TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA) 12917 Old Columbia Pike Silver Springs, Maryland 20904
